The Happy Book: May 28

Meet the sloths from Amphibian Avenger on Vimeo.

I'm finding it so exciting to watch the progress of The Happy Books through each of the circles. I'm imagining one of those old movies where they show a plane going across a map, marking its trail in a bold line behind it - only our trail is filled with creativity, smiles, drawings, connections and sparkle! How fun!

This week I was reminded to find my happy in the little things and in the present moment. I'm looking forward to seeing where your happy showed up! Don't forget to share pictures and videos as well as your posts. It's a joy to see and experience your mirth, bliss, glee and giggles in many dimensions!

Have a joyful week!

Jamie

Let's check in with where The Happy Book is this week:

• Bliss: The Bliss book has arrived in Oregon for Lisa at Heart Glistenings!
• Giggle: Pamela Sweet in Minnesota has the Giggle book!
• Mirth: The Mirth book is in the hands of Leah at Creative Every Day in Massachusetts!
• Glee: Teri in Arkansas has sent the Glee book to Artful Happiness: News and Notes from the Happy Shack in Florida!
  

Let's share our happy:

• Everyone's welcome to write a post about what made them happy this week and share it in the Mr. Linky below.
  
• Come on by our Vimeo group to share a video of what makes you happy! It doesn't have to be perfect or edited or even have sound! Whatever makes you happy is just right. A moment of home video? Perfect. Your cat purring? Purrfect.
  
• Or if photography's more your thing, catch a moment of happy and share it at our Flickr group called Share Your Happy. Come see what people are sharing! There's family and inspiration boards and rainbows and stars and pie!
• And remember, you can absolutely get yourself your own copy to work through while waiting for the mail-around book to arrive!
  
  

What Made You Happy this week?

The Happy Book: May 21

This video has been making the rounds and certainly added to my happy this week! Each time I watch it I just fill up with Jessica's enthusiasm and decide how I could make her affirmations my own. "I love my cat! I love my garden! I love my Tigger mug! I love my coffee shop!" What would you say?

Let's check in with where The Happy Book is this week:

• Bliss: The Bliss book has left Alaska and is on its way to Lisa at Heart Glistenings.
• Giggle: Polly has enjoyed the Giggle book in Winnipeg and will be sending it off to Pamela Sweet in Minnesota any day now!
• Mirth: The Happy Book has left Ellecubed in Toronto and is on its way to Leah-Creative Every Day in Massachusetts!
• Glee: Katimari from St. Louis has sent the Glee book to Teri in Arkansas!

Wow! Glee has the book moving onto its 9th circle member! That book is moving and shaking!

Let's share our happy:

• Everyone's welcome to write a post about what made them happy this week and share it in the Mr. Linky below.
  
• Come on by our Vimeo group to share a video of what makes you happy! It doesn't have to be perfect or edited or even have sound! Whatever makes you happy is just right. A moment of home video? Perfect. Your cat purring? Purrfect.
  
• Or if photography's more your thing, catch a moment of happy and share it at our Flickr group called Share Your Happy. Come see what people are sharing! There's family and inspiration boards and rainbows and stars and pie!
• And remember, you can absolutely get yourself your own copy to work through while waiting for the mail-around book to arrive!
  

What Made You Happy this week?

The Happy Book: May 14

Be Kind from Jamie Ridler on Vimeo.

I received an invitation from the sparklingly delightful blog Kind over Matter to be one of their Kind Kindred and to share something that inspired or was inspired by kindness. This video was the result. I hope it adds to your Happy this week!

But first... let's check in with where The Happy Book is this week:

• Bliss: The Bliss Book has left Alaska and is on it's way to Lisa at Heart Glistenings in Oregon!
• Giggle: From Washington to Winnepeg, the Giggle book is headed to Polly!
• Mirth: The Happy Book has left Ellecubed in Toronto and is on the way to Leah - Creative Every Day!
• Glee: Katimari from St. Louis has sent the Glee Book to Teri in Arkansas!
  

Let's keep the Happy momentum going!

Let's share our happy:

• Everyone's welcome to write a post about what made them happy this week and share it in the Mr. Linky below.
  
• Come on by our Vimeo group to share a video of what makes you happy! It doesn't have to be perfect or edited or even have sound! Whatever makes you happy is just right. A moment of home video? Perfect. Your cat purring? Purrfect.
  
• Or if photography's more your thing, catch a moment of happy and share it at our Flickr group called Share Your Happy. Come see what people are sharing! There's family and inspiration boards and rainbows and stars and pie!
• And remember, you can absolutely get yourself your own copy to work through while waiting for the mail-around book to arrive!
  

What Made You Happy this week?

The Happy Book: May 7

Aerith Dancing from Sara Carbaugh on Vimeo.

Sara of Your Creative Ally added this awesome happy video to our Vimeo group and I just had to share it! You can just feel the joy in the room! There's something about dancing that always invites the happy in! And it just felt so right this week because we just celebrate the 5th Annual Shyne Like a Star Virtual Dance Party too! (Put dancing on May 1st in your calendar for next year) I can't wait to see what made you happy this week.

I also wanted to share a heartfelt book recommendation that came in from Carrie McCarthy. Serendipity led her to the book The Necklace: Thirteen Women and The Experiment That Transformed Their Lives and it drew her in and filled her with happy. That sounded like a good recommendation to pass along to you. Enjoy!

The Happy Book are on the move this week!

• Bliss: The Bliss book is with Agenda Gal (blog to come) in Alaska and will be on its way soon!
  
• Giggle: Stephanie in Washington has sent the Giggle Book to Polly in Winnipeg.
  
• Mirth: The Mirth Book has left Ellecubed in Toronto and is on the way to Leah in Massachusetts!
  
• Glee: Kate has sent the Glee Book from St. Louis to Teri in Arkansas!
  

Thank you, Danette, for following the books progress! I have to say that the Glee circle is still in the lead. Kate is the 9th person in the circle to receive the book! Giggle has been doing some real catching up and the book is now with their 7th person. Mirth is on their 4th person and Bliss on their 3rd. This makes sense because some of the circles started farther away and some of them will finish with the longer distances. Let's keep the Happy momentum going!

Let's keep sharing our happy:

• Everyone's welcome to write a post about what made them happy this week and share it in the Mr. Linky below.
  
• Come on by our Vimeo group to share a video of what makes you happy! It doesn't have to be perfect or edited or even have sound! Whatever makes you happy is just right. A moment of home video? Perfect. Your cat purring? Purrfect.
  
• Or if photography's more your thing, catch a moment of happy and share it at our Flickr group called Share Your Happy. Come see what people are sharing! There's family and inspiration boards and rainbows and stars and pie!
• And remember, you can absolutely get yourself your own copy to work through while waiting for the mail-around book to arrive!
  

What Made You Happy this week?